Word Of The Day 2 Flashcards

ELA (16 cards)

1
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Insurgency

A

A rebellion.

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2
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Corralled

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  1. To seize:capture 2. To collect and gather.
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3
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Adolescent

A

In the process of developing from a child into an adult.

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4
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Adolescence

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The time of life when a young person develops mentally and physically from a child into an adult

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5
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precipitously

A

extremely sudden or shock

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6
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Latter

A

situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.

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7
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former

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something existed in the past or before the present time

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8
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aptitude

A

a natural ability to do something.

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9
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pensive

A

to become aware

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10
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humorous

A

causing lighthearted laughter and amusement; comic

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11
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superior

A

higher in rank, status, or quality.

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12
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provision

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the action of providing or supplying something for use.

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13
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bleak

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lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

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14
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ravenous

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extremely hungry.

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15
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resilient

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able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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16
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coddle

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treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.